Title :
On Using Fast Signalling to Improve Restoration in Multilayer Networks
Author :
Muchanga, Américo ; Bagula, Antoine B. ; Wosinska, Lena
Author_Institution :
Royal Inst. of Technol. KTH, Kista
Abstract :
We present a fast signalling scheme where intra-layer signalling and inter-layer communication are used to reduce the recovery operation time. Simulation reveals the efficiency of the scheme compared to normal signalling strategies.
Keywords :
optical communication; optical fibre networks; telecommunication signalling; fast signalling; interlayer communication; intralayer signalling; multilayer networks; recovery operation time; Africa; Cities and towns; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Protection; SONET; Signal restoration; Synchronous digital hierarchy; WDM networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348504
